Dyspraxia


[dis-prak-see-uh] /dɪsˈpræk si ə/

noun, Pathology.
1.
inability to perform coordinated movements.
/dɪsˈpræksɪə/
noun
1.
(pathol) an impairment in the control of the motor system; it may be developmental or acquired, resulting from a cerebral lesion

dyspraxia dys·prax·i·a (dĭs-prāk’sē-ə)
n.
The impairment or painful functioning of an organ.

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